Soil Contamination Survey

Soil contamination surveys are a fundamental component of environmental site assessment, land redevelopment, and remediation projects. Contaminants such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), petroleum hydrocarbons, and landfill gases can persist in soil for decades, posing risks to human health, groundwater, and ecosystems.

Effective soil contamination surveys depend on dense spatial data, in-situ measurements, and real-time interpretation, enabling environmental professionals to understand contamination extent and behavior without excessive laboratory sampling.

The constraints in soil contamination surveys

Environmental survey teams face several persistent challenges:

Heterogeneous contamination: Soil contamination is often unevenly distributed, requiring a high density of measurement points.
Multiple contaminants and gas phases: Soil gas may contain methane, petroleum hydrocarbons, CO₂, VOCs, and reduced oxygen levels, all of which must be measured and interpreted together.
Time and cost constraints: Extensive laboratory sampling increases project duration and cost, while limiting the ability to adapt sampling strategies in real time.
Regulatory documentation: Survey results must be traceable, reproducible, and suitable for regulatory reporting and long-term project records.

How RS DYNAMICS strengthens soil contamination surveys

ECOPROBE 5 enables simultaneous in-situ soil gas analysis, combining PID-based VOC detection with selective IR measurement of methane, petroleum hydrocarbons, and CO₂. Reliable oxygen measurement further supports risk assessment and interpretation of biodegradation processes.

Real-time corrections for soil porosity, temperature, and pressure ensure accurate comparison between measurement points, improving data quality across heterogeneous sites.

Features of soil contamination survey with ECOPROBE 5

Rapid screening of VOCs and petroleum hydrocarbons
Identification of methane and CO₂ related to degradation processes
Support for risk assessment through oxygen monitoring
Dense spatial data acquisition with integrated GPS logging
Immediate visualization of contamination plumes using 3-D surface mapping

ECOPROBE 5’s portability and robustness make it ideal for intensive field campaigns and repeated surveys.

Designed for survey efficiency and transparency

Automatic data logging, time/date stamping, and powerful visualization tools reduce manual data handling and improve transparency. ECOPROBE 5 can also operate as an automatic monitoring station for long-term observation of contaminated sites and remediation progress.

Soil contamination survey outcomes

With ECOPROBE 5, environmental professionals achieve:

Environmental decision advantage with ECOPROBE 5

Across both Pipeline Leakage Testing and Soil Contamination Surveys, ECOPROBE 5 delivers multi-parameter insight in a single, compact instrument—helping users measure more, respond faster, and document results with confidence in demanding environmental applications.